Mt. Walker hides a remnant of ice, under a mantle of garbage.
Question: Where can you still find winter ice in Madison?
Answer: Under scenic Mt. Walker, on the west end of Campus.
Showing posts with label landfill. Show all posts
Showing posts with label landfill. Show all posts
6/11/11
It's getting harder to find sites for new city wells
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During a recent exploration of unseen Madison spots, I had a chance to find out how hard it is to protect groundwater and find new well sites.
As Madison grows, we need more wells. As more areas become contaminated, wells have to be abandoned, and there are fewer places where you can put a new well.
Exploring an old landfill--now home to Terra
Early last spring, when I found myself on the east side of town, I decided to explore the woods by the state offices at the end of Agriculture Rd.
There was a nice path, but I quickly came to a huge dump. Part of it was capped (imperfectly), and part was still receiving construction debris and snow removed from parking lots.
During a recent exploration of unseen Madison spots, I had a chance to find out how hard it is to protect groundwater and find new well sites.
As Madison grows, we need more wells. As more areas become contaminated, wells have to be abandoned, and there are fewer places where you can put a new well.
Exploring an old landfill--now home to Terra
Early last spring, when I found myself on the east side of town, I decided to explore the woods by the state offices at the end of Agriculture Rd.
There was a nice path, but I quickly came to a huge dump. Part of it was capped (imperfectly), and part was still receiving construction debris and snow removed from parking lots.
Salvaged concrete blocks were piled into mountains.
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